Nonstop flight route between Vernon, British Columbia, Canada and St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(50°14'45"N by 119°19'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W)
Distance from YVE to ADX:
4,225.86 miles (6,800.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), Vernon, British Columbia, Canada and RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,226 miles (or 6,801 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Vernon Regional Airport and RAF Leuchars, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Vernon Regional Airport and RAF Leuchars. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVE / CYVK |
| Airport Name: | Vernon Regional Airport |
| Location: | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°14'45"N by 119°19'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Vernon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1141 feet (348 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVE |
| More Information: | YVE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADX / EGQL |
| Airport Name: | RAF Leuchars |
| Location: | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADX |
| More Information: | ADX Maps & Info |
Facts about Vernon Regional Airport (YVE):
- Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,547 miles (16,974 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of YVE.
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
- In 2015 the army will take over and The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards will move in along with a REME Battalion and a Provost Company.
- The furthest airport from RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,678 miles (18,793 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Leuchars was home to the last squadron of Panavia Tornado F3s, No.
- During Second World War, British Overseas Airways Corporation formed in November 1939 from Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd operated a wartime route from RAF Leuchars to Stockholm.
- The next generation of jets to be stationed at Leuchars were the Hawker Hunter and the Gloster Javelin, with air-sea rescue services provided by Westland Whirlwind helicopters.
- Like so many RAF stations, the airfield itself owes its existence to the stimulus of war, and work began on levelling the existing site on Reres Farm in 1916.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.07 miles (32.30 km) S | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 30.48 miles (49.06 km) N | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 55.48 miles (89.28 km) SSW | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 58.40 miles (93.98 km) WNW | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 63.24 miles (101.77 km) W | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) NE | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 94.08 miles (151.41 km) SSE | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 100.25 miles (161.34 km) SE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 114.09 miles (183.60 km) WSW | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 123.41 miles (198.61 km) S | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 129.81 miles (208.91 km) N | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 134.85 miles (217.02 km) NW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 138.88 miles (223.50 km) WSW | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 152.73 miles (245.79 km) E | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 159.63 miles (256.90 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,547.39 miles (16,974.34 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,476.70 miles (16,860.58 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,418.00 miles (16,766.11 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,391.72 miles (16,723.80 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,389.07 miles (16,719.55 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,381.15 miles (16,706.80 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,378.45 miles (16,702.45 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,370.24 miles (16,689.24 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,351.41 miles (16,658.94 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,346.33 miles (16,650.76 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,344.19 miles (16,647.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,332.93 miles (16,629.19 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,325.06 miles (16,616.54 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,320.93 miles (16,609.89 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,318.98 miles (16,606.75 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.14 miles (13.10 km) NW | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) WNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) SW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) NNE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 69.49 miles (111.83 km) WSW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) SW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.95 miles (147.98 km) NNW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) S | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 126.88 miles (204.20 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 131.46 miles (211.56 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 139.31 miles (224.20 km) WSW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 140.59 miles (226.25 km) SSE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.72 miles (18,793.43 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,656.01 miles (18,758.48 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,651.97 miles (18,751.99 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,606.37 miles (18,678.59 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,595.72 miles (18,661.45 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,572.20 miles (18,623.61 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,563.89 miles (18,610.23 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,561.88 miles (18,606.99 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,544.09 miles (18,578.37 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,534.70 miles (18,563.26 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,524.40 miles (18,546.68 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,523.94 miles (18,545.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,522.47 miles (18,543.57 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,513.34 miles (18,528.88 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,491.51 miles (18,493.75 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |